Program Contact: Susan Norkus 203-582-3382
By pursing our Minor in Sports Medicine program, you’ll develop a comprehensive perspective on the clinical application of prevention and treatment for medical and musculoskeletal conditions within the realm of sports medicine. Courses will allow you to develop the early thought processes and disciplinary content for careers in sports physical therapy, athletic training, orthopedic medicine, sports orthopedics, biomechanics or exercise physiology. This minor serves as an excellent on-ramp to numerous healthcare career pathways, particularly those involving physically active populations.
Learning Outcomes
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Synthesize and apply knowledge of the science of common sports medicine conditions
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Demonstrate advanced knowledge of pathophysiology of medical conditions in sports medicine
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Demonstrate advanced knowledge of return-to-play guidelines for medical conditions in sports medicine
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Demonstrate advanced knowledge of musculoskeletal conditions, including prevention and treatment
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Demonstrate advanced knowledge of return-to-play guidelines for musculoskeletal conditions in sports medicine
The minor in Sports Medicine requires a minimum of 18 credits for completion.
MINOR POLICY: Normally a maximum of 9 credits in the same subject area as the major may be used to fulfill the requirements of both the student’s major and the student’s minor. Similarly, normally a maximum of 9 credits may be used to fulfill the requirements of two minors. No credits in the same subject area may be triple counted between a major or a minor or a certificate.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HSC 214 | Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries | 3 |
| HSC 218 | Fundamentals of Sports Medicine | 3 |
| EXSCI 100 | Introduction to Exercise Science | 2 |
| FLW 133 | Food As Medicine | 1 |
| HSC 212 | Mental Health and Psychological First Aid | 1 |
| HSC 215 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine - a Health Science Perspective | 3 |
| HSC 280 | Adaptive Recreation and Sports (May not double count towards Human Movement minor) | 2 |
| HSC 290 | Applied Kinesiology (May not double count towards Human Movement minor) | 3 |
| HSC 303 | Nutrition for Sports & Fitness | 3 |
| HSC 307 | Emergencies in Sport & Physical Activity | 3 |
| HSC 334 | Clinical Skills Patient Communication | 1 |
| HSC 351 | Pharmacological Interventions for Common Medical Conditions | 3 |
| HSC 388 | EMT I Training | 2 |
| HSC 388L | EMT I Training Lab | 1 |
| HSC 389 | EMT Training II | 2 |
| HSC 389L | EMT Training II Lab | 1 |
| HSC 391L | Evaluation and Treatment Techniques (May not double count towards Human Movement minor) | 2 |
| HSC/PY 401 | Medical Problem Solving | 3 |
| HSC 405 | Biomechanics (May not double count towards Human Movement minor) | 3 |
| JRN 315 | The Art of Interviewing | 3 |
| JRN/SPS 362 | The Story of Football (SPS 362) | 3 |
| PY 388 | Clinical Training I | 3 |
| PY 389 | Clinical Training II | 3 |
| SO/SPS 307 | Sociology of Sport | 3 |
